05/24/2011 03:08
On Motivation and Goals, 3
Your motivation has to come from within. It's nice if you have people to support you, but the truth is, your quest to lose weight is not going to be important to anyone but you. There isn't any magic to it all. You just commit to a program, formal or your own, and decide you are going to do it no matter what.
I chose the Jenny Craig program years ago, and got lots of one-on-one support for my efforts, but it was only one of many crucial factors that led to my losses and long term maintenance. Goal and maintenance have to be so important to you that you are willing to do everything it takes to change your lifestyle enough to support it.
The important thing is, you can do this! One step at a time, one success at a time.